Deli Camp - May Long Weekend?

[k8bloomer]

I may be in Quebec - won't know until early May so will keep checking here......

Looks like I will be away in Quebec that weekend - until next time....have a great time!

Can we use your Delica while you're gone?

Sorry my cat-sitter has first dibs

[zissou]

So... to recap. The camping will be at Snow Creek on Sprout Lake then? What nights are people showing up there? I might be able to come up there for a night or two.

Steve

[kb&2dogs]

Brian and the pups are going up Thursday, and i will be going with the rest of our crowd on Friday. Staying until Monday, assuming the weather is beautiful and sunny,or not!

[coaxial]

I will probably show up, and it will probably be friday the 16th after work. I'll get the girlfriend to agree in writing and make a ferry reservation. I figure if I leave horseshoe bay around 5pm I can get to the campsite before dark? We will be continuing on to tofino probably sometime saturday probably, but we are making it up as we go along.

Don't be alarmed if an '08 yellow off-road edition x-terra is following me, my buddy just bought it and is looking for adventures

[BCDelica]

I'll get the girlfriend to agree in writing

20 years happily together with the right person so figure that's a typo, right?

Don't be alarmed if an '08 yellow off-road edition x-terra is following me, my buddy just bought it and is looking for adventures

More the merrier and all that.

We are heading out Tuesday on a 5 ferry, sleeping where ever the first night. Wenesday we'll head out to long beach then back to Snow Creek. But if there are plans to head to the west coast before Saturday then we'll explore and fish the Sprout Lake area instead. We have an open schedule and plan to go home early Saturday; and remember diesel costs aren't a factor for us. Did that sound too nah nah nah or what.

Cheers,
Kev

[coaxial]

I'll get the girlfriend to agree in writing

20 years happily together with the right person so figure that's a typo, right?

Nah we just have a very busy summer so I have to get things set in stone or she will decide we are doing other non-camping things :)

and remember diesel costs aren't a factor for us. Did that sound too nah nah nah or what.

Cheers,
Kev

Thanks for reminding me I'll need to go see a loan agent at my bank to see if I can afford a weekend of driving

[kb&2dogs]

I will probably show up, and it will probably be friday the 16th after work. I'll get the girlfriend to agree in writing and make a ferry reservation. I figure if I leave horseshoe bay around 5pm I can get to the campsite before dark? We will be continuing on to tofino probably sometime saturday probably, but we are making it up as we go along.

Don't be alarmed if an '08 yellow off-road edition x-terra is following me, my buddy just bought it and is looking for adventures

If you're leaving Nanaimo 5ish, and you don't stop at Costco, should be about a 2.5 hour trip to the campsite. We'll try to put up signs at the turnoff for the campsite.

[FalcoColumbarius]

Looking into it. Talking with the crew of the Tardisdeli as I type. BTW, someone mentioned being at the North end of Sproat Lake. Looking at the map I see Sproat lake runs east west..... where is Snow Creek? Would you happen to know the longitude/latitude?

Falco.

[coaxial]

I posted directions a few days ago. Campsite is at approx 49.273597, -125.185958

[FalcoColumbarius]

Cheers, Coaxial... smiles!

Falco.

[TardisDeli]

Hi Kathy et al,

Just to say several of us here are thinking about doing this trip (Delicat, FalcoColumbarius, TardisDeli, etc). Your trip sounds great, and looking forward to putting faces to online names.

Problem is ferry reservations are already (ALREADY ! But it is more than a week in advance !) full for Friday (except some room still on the 6:30 am ferry). So now need to check getting extra vacation days.

I Really don't fancy sleeping in Ferry terminals awaiting broken down ferries and no-show captains and missing cotter pins etc. So, we're still assessing the options.

We'll keep in touch.

Cheers, Christine.

PS: Note: I Found there IS still space on Thursday and Friday on the Tsawassen to Nanaimo Duke Point run (takes 2 hours vs 1.5 hrs on Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo run). And Thursday last departure from Tsawassen is 10:45 pm, arrival 12:45 am. Same price for both routes. $43.00 for vehicle up to and including 7feet, $13.oo for each driver and each adult, reservation $15.00, and 15 cents for Nanaimo dock fee. So $84.15 each way for the TardisDeli & Crew, $168.30 return. Ouch. Maybe time to make amphibious delica.

[kb&2dogs]

Looking into it. Talking with the crew of the Tardisdeli as I type. BTW, someone mentioned being at the North end of Sproat Lake. Looking at the map I see Sproat lake runs east west..... where is Snow Creek? Would you happen to know the longitude/latitude?

Falco.

sorry, that was geographically challenged me at my best! I should have said it is at the top end of Sproat Lake, not the north end. Top end being as opposed to the bottom (Near Port Alberni).

Also, looking forward to meeting other deli folk. The weather looks promising, maybe the snow will even be all melted up there, tho we've cleared snow to camp there before, although that was the end of March/beginning of April.

[FalcoColumbarius]

Looking into it. Talking with the crew of the Tardisdeli as I type. BTW, someone mentioned being at the North end of Sproat Lake. Looking at the map I see Sproat lake runs east west..... where is Snow Creek? Would you happen to know the longitude/latitude?

Falco.

sorry, that was geographically challenged me at my best! I should have said it is at the top end of Sproat Lake, not the north end. Top end being as opposed to the bottom (Near Port Alberni).

Also, looking forward to meeting other deli folk. The weather looks promising, maybe the snow will even be all melted up there, tho we've cleared snow to camp there before, although that was the end of March/beginning of April.

Okay, K,B,S & T, and anyone else interested here is a map:

Just to give you a rough idea, thanks to Coaxial's co-ordinates.

Falco.

[coaxial]

Problem is ferry reservations are already (ALREADY ! But it is more than a week in advance !) full for Friday (except some room still on the 6:30 am ferry). So now need to check getting extra vacation days.

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PS: Note: I Found there IS still space on Thursday and Friday on the Tsawassen to Nanaimo Duke Point run (takes 2 hours vs 1.5 hrs on Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo run). And Thursday last departure from Tsawassen is 10:45 pm, arrival 12:45 am. Same price for both routes. $43.00 for vehicle up to and including 7feet, $13.oo for each driver and each adult, reservation $15.00, and 15 cents for Nanaimo dock fee. So $84.15 each way for the TardisDeli & Crew, $168.30 return. Ouch. Maybe time to make amphibious delica.

Crap! I haven't made my ferry reservations yet! maybe saturday morning is still available?

Wait a sec.. you guys have boats.. we don't need ferrys!

Either way you guys should definitely come along, it will be fun.

[kb&2dogs]

Problem is ferry reservations are already (ALREADY ! But it is more than a week in advance !) full for Friday (except some room still on the 6:30 am ferry). So now need to check getting extra vacation days.

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PS: Note: I Found there IS still space on Thursday and Friday on the Tsawassen to Nanaimo Duke Point run (takes 2 hours vs 1.5 hrs on Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo run). And Thursday last departure from Tsawassen is 10:45 pm, arrival 12:45 am. Same price for both routes. $43.00 for vehicle up to and including 7feet, $13.oo for each driver and each adult, reservation $15.00, and 15 cents for Nanaimo dock fee. So $84.15 each way for the TardisDeli & Crew, $168.30 return. Ouch. Maybe time to make amphibious delica.

Crap! I haven't made my ferry reservations yet! maybe saturday morning is still available?

Wait a sec.. you guys have boats.. we don't need ferrys!

Either way you guys should definitely come along, it will be fun.

Thats why we stay on our Island -- I knew there was a good reason besides it being the most beautiful island in the world -- its the ferry's that keep us here LOL!!